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Bargaining with Grandma: The Impact of the South African Pension on Household Decision-Making

Kate Ambler
Journal of Human Resources, October 2016, 51 (4) 900-932; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.4.0314-6265R1
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vol. 51 no. 4 900-932
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.4.0314-6265R1
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University of Wisconsin Press
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
History 
  • Received March 1, 2014
  • Accepted July 1, 2015
  • Published online November 29, 2016.

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    • I. Introduction
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    • III. Identification Strategy
    • IV. Impacts of Pension-eligibility on Decision-making
    • V. Pension-eligibility and Personal Income Share
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    • VII. Changes in Household Composition
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